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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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